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No. 807,226. PATENTED DEC. 12, 1905. E. J. WALKER, JR. BIN.

APPLICATION PILEDJUNE 18, 1904.

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E. J. WALKER, In.

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UNITED STA ES PA ENT OFFICE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 12, 1905.

Application filed June 18, 1904. Serial No. 213,112.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN J. WALKER, J 1'.,

have invented certain-new and useful Improvements in Bins, whereof the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to tiltable bins removably mounted in a casing structure so as to be oscillated upon an axis at the front thereof. i 1

My invention comprises a bin that is coextensive with a chamber of any desired depth and is so mounted that it may be first drawn horizontally outward until its center of gravity passes its supporting means and be then tilted forward in engagement with its casing. It is characteristic of my inventionas hereinafter described that said bin is arranged for outward rectilinear movementto tilt upon a stationary axis and is provided with means to normally limit said rectilinear movement and has a projecting rear wall to engage the front wall of said casing to normally limit its oscillatory movement. However, when in tilted position it may be bodily uplifted and removed from the casing.

My invention is particularly adapted for use in shops where small articles of merchandise may be kept in bulk where they will be easily accessible to the salesmen.

Although I have shown a plurality of bins mounted side by side within a casing, it is to be understood that their relation may be varied or each bin may have its individual casing.

My inventioncomprehends thevarious novel features of construction hereinafter more definitely specified.

In said drawings, Figure I is a central vertical sectional view of a convenient embodiment of my il'1\(:.': in Fig. ll isa frontelevation of said emb diment.

in said figures, 1 is a casing comprising abin-chamber 2, having a floor 3, connected with a cover 4 by the front upright members 5 and the rear wall 6, which latter, if desired, may be formed by thr. adjoining wall'ot' the shop. The end walls I of the bin-chamber may be interposed between adjoining individ' ual bins or may include a plurality of bins 1 between them. v p The bin 8 comprises the bottom wall .9, the rear wall 10, the side walls 11., which are curved downward at the back, and the front projecting wall, formed of the frame 12 and panel 13 in obtuse angular relation. Then I frame 12 is provided with the glass panel 14,

behind which the partition 15 is supported in adjustable relation by brackets 18, having slots 19, through which clamping-screws extend in engagement with the walls 11. Said screws 20 are provided with wing-nuts 22, by which the brackets 18 may be clamped to the walls 11 in diiferent positions of adjustment. so that the space between the panel 14 and partition 15 may be varied to receive for display articles of different sizes. Said bin 8 is mounted for horizontal reciprocation within the chamber 2 and is conveniently supported by the rollers 27, which are secured to the floor 3 at the forward edge of said chamber 2, and upon the rollers 28, which are secured to the bottom wall 9 of the bin at its rear and arranged to traverse said floor 3.

The bin 8 may be conveniently drawn forward upon the rollers 27 and 28 by the handle 30, mounted on the front of frame 12. The stop members 31, secured to the bottom wall 9 of the bin, limit its forward rectilinear movement by encountering the rollers 27, upon which the bin will then tilt, its center of gravity being then forward of said rollers 2-7. The tilting movement of the bin is limited and its accidental removal prevented by its upwardly-projecting rear wall 10, which is beveled at 32, as shown in Fig. I, to encounter the corner of the casing member 5 when the bin is tilted.

I do not desire to limit myself to the precise details of construction and arrangement herein set forth, as it is obvious that various modifications may be made therein without departing from the essential features of my invention.

[ claim* 1. The combination with a casing comprising a'bin-chamber' of a stationary floor; a bin constructed to lfprizontally reciprocate on said floor and to es illate on a stationary axis; rollers secured to said casing at the front of said chamber, constructed to support said bin; and, a stop member on said bin, constructed to engage said rollers and limit the horizontal forward movement of said bin, substantially as set forth. I

2. The combination with a casing comprisi ing a bin-chamber; of a stationary floor within said chamber; rollers secured to said casing at the front edge of said. chamber; a bin constructed for horizontal reciprocation in removable relation with said casing, and constructed to tilt upon said rollers; stop members secured to said bin to limit its horizontal movement by their encountering said rollers, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with a casing compris- 5 ing a bin-chamber having a stationary floor;

of rollers in fixed relation to the casingat the front of said chamber; a bin constructed to horizontally traverse said rollers and to tilt thereon; stop members secured to said bin,

IO and'constructed to encounter said rollers; to

limit the horizontal movement of said bin; and rollers secured to the bin, constructed to support its rear end, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this 5 15th day of June, 1904:.

EDWIN J. WALKER, JR.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR E. PAIGE, A. F. GETZFREAD. 

